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Airborne F2: fun, entry-level hang glider

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Airborne F2, entry-level hang glider

The F2 is Airborne’s new entry-level hang glider, a refinement of their popular Fun 190

Moyes Litespeed competition: win a trip to Forbes Flatlands 2013

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Moyes Litespeed hang glider competition

Buy a new Moyes Litespeed hang glider and win a free trip to the Forbes Flatlands Championship 2013

CIVL Plenary 2012: Polish propose ‘Open XC’ world championship title

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Classic Routes Europe

Poland lobbies for ‘open distance’ paragliding to get its own space at the CIVL table

Ozone LM4: lightweight, high-performance vol-bivouac paraglider

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Ozone's new lightweight cross country paraglider, the LM4

Ozone’s LM4 is a lightweight, high-performance EN D vol-bivouac wing for experienced pilots

Makalu3: a basic intermediate paraglider from UP

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
UP's new basic intermediate paraglider for 2012, the Makalu 3

UP’s new Makalu3 is an EN B paraglider, designed for user-friendliness over out-and-out performance

Sol Paragliders’ new EN B Ellus 4

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Sol's new EN B paraglider, the Ellus 4

Sol have released their new EN B paraglider for 2012: the Ellus 4

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011: Peter Neuenschwander wins

Monday, February 6th, 2012
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Peter Neuenschwander won the PWCA Superfinal in Valle de Bravo on Saturday

Dudek’s new tandem paraglider: the Orca 2

Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Dudek's new tandem paraglider, the Orca2

Dudek’s Orca 2 is an EN B tandem paraglider for free flight, paramotoring and lightweight trikes.

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011: task seven, the sun is back and 76 pilots in goal

Friday, February 3rd, 2012
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The sun is back in Valle de Bravo. 76 in goal in task seven of the Paragliding Word Cup Superfinal

Paragliding and hang gliding guide to Annecy: Free download

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Detail of the new paragliding and hang gliding map of Annecy, France

The Annecy tourist office has published a new map for paraglider and hang glider pilots.

Wanted: acro pilots for paraglider display in Montenegro

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
The paragliding site of Brajici in Montenegro is above the beautiful Brecici Beach. Photo: www.montenegrofly.com

Montenegrofly are looking for acro pilots for a display in May 2012

BHPA now insures UK expats living in Europe

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
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The British Hang Gliding and Paraglding Association can now offer insurance cover to UK expats living in Europe

Felipe Rezende wins Nelson Paragliding Open 2012

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Felipe Rezende, photographed ion 2011. Photo: www.solparagliders.com.br

Brazilian-born Felipe Rezende won New Zealand’s Nelson Paragliding Open 2012

Annecy paragliding exhibition May 2012

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Annecy paragliding exhibition APX 2012 poster

Annecy’s big paragliding exhibition takes place 5-6 May 2012, based at Doussard

Paragliding World Cup Superfial 2011: Task cancelled

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
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Task seven of the Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011 was cancelled due to weak conditions

ITV’s speed riding wing, the Pil-Pit 3

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
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ITV’s new speed riding wing, the Pil-Pit 3, is out, “pure pleasure, accessible to a broad range of pilots”.

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011: Light conditions and no-one in goal on Task 6

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
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Pilots struggled in light conditions on the 92.85km task six. Charles Cazaux of France flew the furthest, at 79.30km.

Paragliding World Cup Superfial 2011: Weather-enforced rest day for day six

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
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Day six of the Paragliding World Cup Superfinal in Valle de Bravo was a well-earned, if rain-enforced, rest day

Nova Juniors Team looking for young paragliding talent

Monday, January 30th, 2012
Nova Juniors team are looking for three talented young pilots to join them

Austrian paraglider manufacturer Nova are looking for three young pilots to join their Juniors team

Sky Guides: guiding paraglider pilots in the Karakoram

Monday, January 30th, 2012
Sky Guides Karakoram paraglider guiding with John Silvester

Join John Silvester and Brad Sander and be guided around the Karakoram by paraglider